A group of American students and business people, sponsored by Rotary International, will be arriving in Kathmandu on February 6th to install computer labs in local schools, according to a news release by Rotary International.
The American volunteer group includes nine students from Seattle, Wash., USA, their teacher, and ten Rotary club members. The project is sponsored by Rotary International, one of the world’s oldest and largest humanitarian organizations, which is headquartered in the US.
The program, called “Computers for the World,” hopes to provide computer access to approximately 2,000 underprivileged students and their schools, which include the city’s oldest school, Durbar School, the Kathmandu School for the Deaf, and Tika Viyashram, and another city high school with predominantly low-income students.
Each of these schools will get 25 refurbished computers donated by
American businesses in order to help students develop computer skills. In addition, these schools will receive two years of Internet service as well as a training instructor.
Through the Internet service, Nepali students will be able to establish
e-mail contact with the American students to develop new educational
experiences.
For the groups of American students and Rotary members, who will be in Kathmandu till February 22nd, the trip will offer them the opportunity to learn about Nepali culture and customs.
There are currently 20 Rotary clubs with 610 members in Nepal serving the community in education, health care, and rescue supplies.